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58th Vuelta a España - Spain, September 6-28, 2003

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Stage 16 - Tuesday, September 23: Jaen - Sierra Nevada, 162km

Félix Cardenas gets his revenge

Heras takes 54 seconds from Nozal

By Hernán Alvarez Macías

Felix Cardenas finally
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Félix Cardenas (Labarca 2-Café Baqué) found revenge today on the Sierra Nevada. After failing atop the Sierra de la Pandera Sunday, where he was surprised at the line by Kelme's Alejandro Valverde, Cardenas won the 16th stage between Jaén and Sierra Nevada. Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com) was second 5 seconds behind and Oscar Sevilla (Kelme-Costa Blanca) was third 18 seconds behind. Roberto Heras (US Postal Service-Berry Floor) climbed the Sierra Nevada quickly but could only reduce overall leader Isidro Nozal's (ONCE-Eroski) advantage by 54 seconds.

Cardenas was chasing the lone leader Mercado in the final 2 kilometres and passed him in the final kilometre to win for the first time in this Vuelta. The Labarca 2 rider was thrilled with his win.

"I have been looking for a victory in all of the mountain stages and I finally achieved it," he told Spanish television. "I think I rode very well. I couldn't win before, but this was the day. I attacked at the right moment and that gave me the victory. It's very important for me to win a stage since it gives me much prestige. I have to thank my team for supporting to me, I'm very grateful. I have fought for my team and today they fought for me."

Roberto Heras was neither angry nor very content after his race. "I think I rode a good stage," Heras told Spanish radio. "We were aggressive today because it was our only choice. We will continue attacking in the next days."

"The very experienced Marcos (Serrano) did a great job helping Nozal who was very good today," Heras added. "We have fewer chances the closer we get to Madrid, but we will try in Abantos and also in Navacerrada. My team was very good, but it's very difficult to reduce the gap against ONCE."

Heras and Nozal
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One rider enjoying a resurgence is Oscar Sevilla. He was truly suffering after his crash in the third stage in Santander, but he did more than survive today and finished third. The Kelme rider said "I'm very pleased even if I'm not 100 percent physically. We had to work hard, we tried to win today, but we couldn't. Felix is very intelligent and got the most of our effort and prevailed at the finish line."

About his recovery he said "the Vuelta started this week for me. I'm the only one who knows how bad I felt the first two weeks. I was about to abandon, I cried on the bike, but I recovered thanks to my friends and the people that care for me."

How it unfolded

Nozal in the peloton
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George Hincapie (US Postal) and Wladimir Belli (Lampre) didn't take the start today, the American having left the race to prepare for the World Championships in Hamilton. Fourteen riders made an early breakaway today; they lead by more than a minute at the first intermediate sprint (km 45). At Guadahortuna (km 60.5) the gap hadn't changed much, but soon after the town four riders from the break attacked: Pablo Lastras (iBanesto.com), Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Antonio Tauler (Kelme-Costa Blanca) and Pedro Diaz Lobato (Paternina-Costa de Almeria). These last two attacked and produced a little gap to the others. The pair rode a good tempo and increased their lead to more than five minutes with 60 km to go.

The peloton didn't care much about the breakaway as most of the riders seemed very relaxed in the middle of the stage. As the field enjoyed a respite, Diaz Lobato and "Toni" Tauler extended the gap to 7'20 a few short kilometres later.

At the second intermediate sprint in Granada (45 km to go) the two riders were 7'06 ahead of the peloton, which had already caught the other 12 of the early break. The peloton limited the damage and was more within six minutes of the two leaders after Cenes de la Vega, where the climb of Sierra Nevada begins. At the foot of the mountain the attacks started. First the US Postal riders increased the tempo thanks largely to Floyd Landis. Enrique Gutiérrez (Kelme) also tried to break the 35-man front part of the peloton.

Sevilla attacks
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Oscar Sevilla attacked repeatedly, followed by Cardenas and Daniel Atienza (Cofidis), breaking clear of the dwindling the peloton with 12 km to the summit. Alejandro Valverde, Txema del Olmo (Milaneza-MSS), Juan Miguel Mercado and Leonardo Piepoli (iBanesto.com) followed the three (who were still chasing Diaz Lobato) after Tauler drifted back from the break. With 10 km to go Diaz Lobato was caught by what was now a group of seven chasers.

Mercado attacked his companions went clear of the other six, who caught and passed the fading Diaz Lobato. Roberto Heras finally decided to attack race leader Nozal with 5 km to go. He increased the tempo several times, followed closely by a very combative Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank). The gap between the third and the first in the GC began to grow, but not by enough to take the overall lead. At the end Heras could subtract 54 seconds from Nozal and the US Postal rider is now just 6 seconds behind the second in the overall Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE).

Nozal suffers
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In the leading group Cárdenas knew it was now or never and he chased the race leader Mercado with 2 km to go. The Colombian caught him and continued alone to the final line, pumping his fists in the air, satisfied with the stage win he has sought for so long in this year's Vuelta.

Stage 17 ­ September 24: Granada-Cordoba, 188.4 km

The seventeenth stage is not very tough for most of the peloton and it goes from the beautiful city of Granada to Cordoba. The route is very flat and the highest point of the day is the town of Alcala la Real, just 920 metres high. The three intermediate sprints are in Venta de Algarra, Ventas del Carrizal and Cordoba. It should be an easy stage for Isidro Nozal and the rest of the riders in the top 10 positions. It may be the time for some hidden rider to emerge and win in a breakaway or surrender to the power of Fassa Bortolo and Telekom that will try to put their riders Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel in position to win in a bunch sprint.

Photography

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Results

1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     4.09.35
2 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                           0.05
3 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           0.18
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca*                          
5 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                              0.21
6 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                0.31
7 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      0.58
8 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        1.02
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                     
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                            1.11
11 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      1.32
12 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                               
13 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       
14 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        1.35
15 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   
16 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    1.37
17 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                  1.38
18 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      1.46
19 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            1.49
20 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          
21 Claus M–ller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                     
22 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 1.55
23 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     
24 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  
25 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         2.01
26 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             2.03
27 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             2.14
28 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   
29 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               
30 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                 2.29
31 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                  2.48
32 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     2.54
33 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 3.44
34 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    3.58
35 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        4.12
36 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        4.44
37 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              5.14
38 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         5.23
39 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron               
40 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                                 
41 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                
42 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             
43 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             5.38
44 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    6.01
45 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    6.18
46 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          6.29
47 BenjamÌn Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  7.53
48 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
49 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         
50 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                     
51 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                                
52 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           
53 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                   
54 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                                 
55 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                                   
56 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                        
57 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                               
58 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                    
59 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 7.58
60 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 
61 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                         10.27
62 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                            12.04
63 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        
64 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             
65 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        
66 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       
67 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                              
68 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                      
69 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 
70 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                12.23
71 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        13.39
72 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          16.26
73 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                      17.56
74 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                            17.57
75 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                     20.54
76 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                         
77 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                   
78 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                     
79 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                        
80 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                        
81 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                       
82 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                     
83 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                    
84 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
85 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                                      
86 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                                    
87 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                    
88 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                       
89 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                      
90 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
91 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                                  
92 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                          
93 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                                  
94 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                         
95 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          
96 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   
97 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                      
98 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                        
99 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               
100 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            
101 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                        
102 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                
103 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                      
104 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     
105 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                                 
106 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                         
107 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                        
108 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                                 
109 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                      
110 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                       
111 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
112 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                      
113 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 
114 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           21.48
115 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                
116 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                  22.07
117 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    25.34
118 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                              
119 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                                   
120 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 
121 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                       
122 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                                    
123 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                            
124 Germ·n Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       
125 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                   
126 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                        
127 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                       
128 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                     
129 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  
130 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                     
131 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  
132 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                           
133 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                       
134 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                            
135 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           
136 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     
137 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            
138 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                                   
139 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                                    
140 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                          
141 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                                    
142 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                               
143 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 
144 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                      
145 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola              
146 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                          
147 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                                  
148 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
149 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                                 
150 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   
151 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                           
152 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       
153 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                                   
154 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       
155 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                       
156 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
157 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                         
158 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       
159 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                
160 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                              
161 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      
162 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
163 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                   26.00

*Valverde was later penalised 20 seconds by the race jury
for taking an illegal feed in the last 10 km 
 
Points
 
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          25 pts
2 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                             20
3 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             16
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        14
5 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                12
6 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  10
7 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                         9
8 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                           8
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    7
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               6
11 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         5
12 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                              4
13 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      3
14 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           2
15 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  1
 
Sprints
 
Huelma - km 46                                                     
1 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             4 pts
2 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            2
3 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                      1
 
Granada - km 117                                                
1 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  4 pts
2 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             2
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                       1
 
Pradollano - km 155                                              
1 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                              4 pts
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         2
3 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           1
 
Mountains
 
Alto de la Fuensanta - km 40                                            
1 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        6 pts
2 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     4
3 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  2
4 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         1
 
Sierra Nevada - km 162                                                  
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          30 pts
2 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                             25
3 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             20
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        16
5 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                12
6 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  10
7 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                         8
8 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                           6
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    4
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               3
11 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         2
12 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                              1
 
Teams
 
1 IBanesto.com                                                 12.30.09
2 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                             1.07
3 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                      3.38
4 Milaneza - MSS                                                   3.45
5 Once - Eroski                                                    4.15
6 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                 5.18
7 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                              6.52
8 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                       7.08
9 Team CSC                                                        15.18
10 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                   17.21
11 Rabobank                                                       19.12
12 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                  22.21
13 Quick Step - Davitamon                                              
14 Team Telekom                                                   23.56
15 Phonak Hearing Systems                                         24.10
16 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                           29.57
17 Fassa Bortolo                                                  32.24
18 Team Bianchi                                                   33.06
19 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                 48.00
20 Lampre                                                       1.01.18
21 Alessio                                                             
22 Team Saeco                                                   1.05.58
 
General classification after stage 16
                                                                   
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           54.13.10
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                  3.03
3 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        3.09
4 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       5.16
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      5.20
6 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                             6.27
7 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                 7.34
8 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                8.51
9 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      9.02
10 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       9.28
11 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                   10.41
12 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                  11.25
13 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         12.08
14 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           13.30
15 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                          14.57
16 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                              15.08
17 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            17.44
18 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     18.13
19 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                24.30
20 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           29.15
21 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                     33.07
22 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            40.59
23 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                            45.56
24 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                 48.01
25 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   51.38
26 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        55.07
27 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                              55.09
28 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       57.47
29 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                   59.40
30 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                            59.53
31 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                              1.01.55
32 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     1.03.09
33 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     1.04.56
34 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 1.08.13
35 Claus M–ller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                              1.08.21
36 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        1.09.38
37 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             1.09.57
38 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.12.39
39 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 1.13.14
40 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                 1.13.18
41 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron        1.15.16
42 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              1.24.19
43 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                            1.26.15
44 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        1.29.12
45 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada            1.38.33
46 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                       1.42.21
47 BenjamÌn Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               1.43.17
48 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                              1.43.46
49 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      1.44.46
50 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria          1.45.12
51 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                  1.45.28
52 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                               1.45.54
53 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                         1.46.27
54 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                   1.47.23
55 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       1.47.30
56 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                            1.49.03
57 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                              1.49.24
58 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                1.50.54
59 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                1.52.32
60 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                1.52.43
61 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  1.52.46
62 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                  1.52.51
63 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 1.53.01
64 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                               1.53.23
65 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                             1.53.29
66 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      1.57.40
67 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                              1.58.37
68 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca               1.59.07
69 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             2.01.46
70 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                   2.03.07
71 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada              2.04.24
72 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                   2.04.30
73 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                          2.05.12
74 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  2.07.20
75 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              2.08.20
76 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      2.08.43
77 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                2.08.45
78 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                       2.08.47
79 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone    2.08.58
80 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone      2.10.08
81 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               2.10.46
82 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                    2.10.52
83 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 2.11.07
84 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                       
85 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                     2.12.27
86 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          2.13.12
87 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               2.15.57
88 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                2.16.20
89 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                            2.21.15
90 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                  2.21.34
91 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron               2.21.47
92 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      2.22.22
93 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                 2.24.03
94 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                    2.24.50
95 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        2.25.46
96 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          2.26.21
97 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                         2.27.32
98 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                           2.28.36
99 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   2.29.03
100 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                          2.29.07
101 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                       2.29.08
102 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     2.30.12
103 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué               2.31.11
104 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                2.32.46
105 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                2.33.04
106 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                2.33.13
107 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  2.33.47
108 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                          2.35.30
109 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         2.36.19
110 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                  2.36.25
111 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                2.36.45
112 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                          2.36.57
113 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola         2.38.03
114 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                         2.38.06
115 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                         2.38.12
116 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                             2.39.34
117 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone       2.39.36
118 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    2.41.44
119 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                   2.42.14
120 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            2.44.02
121 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria          2.44.11
122 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                          2.44.33
123 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                2.44.48
124 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                     2.45.24
125 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         2.46.03
126 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola         2.47.12
127 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     2.48.29
128 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          2.49.28
129 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                  2.50.31
130 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron              2.52.01
131 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                            2.52.10
132 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                   2.52.19
133 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           2.53.04
134 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola       2.53.27
135 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           2.53.33
136 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                2.53.53
137 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                               2.54.01
138 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          2.57.50
139 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                            2.58.50
140 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                              2.59.10
141 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                            3.00.05
142 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                    3.00.18
143 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                              3.02.11
144 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                3.03.02
145 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                3.03.29
146 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                          3.03.57
147 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                 3.04.01
148 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                 3.05.44
149 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                              3.08.06
150 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                 3.10.09
151 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                           3.10.16
152 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                 3.12.19
153 Germ·n Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                3.13.29
154 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                            3.14.26
155 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                             3.16.27
156 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola       3.16.34
157 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                3.17.32
158 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                3.19.50
159 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                             3.21.18
160 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué              3.22.22
161 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                3.25.52
162 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                3.57.13
 
Points classification
 
1 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                     135 pts
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                           130
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       125
4 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          97
5 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 92
6 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                   79
7 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            65
8 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                  65
9 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                       62
10 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   61
11 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             61
12 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           57
13 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         53
14 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                              53
15 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                       52
16 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 51
17 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        47
18 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   44
19 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          42
20 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      40
21 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               40
22 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            36
23 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            33
24 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron             33
25 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  32
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                         194 pts
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      112
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   101
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        88
5 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                  72
6 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         57
7 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                   49
8 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            49
9 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          47
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                       47
11 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            46
12 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      40
13 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                               39
14 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           31
15 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                31
16 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                            30
17 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                   30
18 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   29
19 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          23
20 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                              23
21 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 22
22 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                        17
23 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        16
24 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     15
25 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron             14
 
Combination classification
 
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        12 pts
2 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          15
3 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                   20
4 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 21
5 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                  21
6 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          25
7 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        34
8 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               40
9 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         44
10 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            46
11 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           46
12 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        54
13 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   55
14 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      59
15 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   61
16 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                               66
17 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      66
18 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   71
19 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          71
20 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     74
21 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 85
22 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      87
23 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           87
24 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron             90
25 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                            90
 
Teams classification
 
1 Once - Eroski                                               162.47.51
2 IBanesto.com                                                     5.00
3 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                            22.00
4 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                31.49
5 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                             39.52
6 Milaneza - MSS                                                  42.39
7 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                    1.01.49
8 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                 1.30.30
9 Fassa Bortolo                                                 1.48.13
10 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                  2.34.43
11 Team CSC                                                     2.42.18
12 Quick Step - Davitamon                                       2.44.44
13 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                 2.45.38
14 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                         2.55.46
15 Rabobank                                                     3.03.07
16 Team Bianchi                                                 3.28.27
17 Phonak Hearing Systems                                       3.46.02
18 Team Telekom                                                 4.00.11
19 Lampre                                                       4.28.44
20 Alessio                                                      5.31.29
21 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                               6.37.51
22 Team Saeco                                                   7.41.43